Window washing mixture fountain brush



Feb. 5, 1952 M. soss 2,584,631

WINDOW WASHING NIXTURE FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed Nov. 12, 1946 INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 5, 1952 UNITED- srATEs PATENT OFFICE WINDOW`WASHING MIXTURE FOUNTAIN BRUSH Mark Soss, Spokane, Wash.

Application November 12, 194,6, Serial No. 709,206

1 Y e My-present invention,y relates to implements 'inv the-general class ofi brushing,l scrubbing and cleaning; and'more specically' to; an improved Vwindowwashing; mixture fountain brushA ofthe type whereinthe liquid cleansing agent or vs oap and water are pre-mixed in desired quantities before being distributedto the bristles of the brush for cleansing operations.

yThe primaryobject of the invention is the provision of ahand manipulated brush compose-:l ofaminimumnumber of parts thatmay with facility be manufactured at'lowA cost of production, and the parts assembled with facility to insure a cleansing implement that maybe handled withl facility and whichY is effectiveA in the performance of its functions.

Eigures 1 and 2,01, the draWinf-is shQW a plan viewV and an enlarged longitudinal sectionalview respectively of" a utility brush especially designed 'for car` washing, andswind'ow washing,

. Figures` 3..- and 4. show respectively a plan view and a. longitudinalsectional view of a hand brush embodying the invention, and used. for toilet purposes; and

Figure 5 is a sectional, view oi the head portion, of a brush for bath and massage purposes in which the invention` is physically embodied.

VInthe; accompanying drawings I .haveillus strated several embodiments of' myinvention in Which'the parts arecombined and arranged in accord with means so far" devised for the practical application of the principles of the invention; but it willbe understand that further changes and alterations'may-be` made in these exemplifyingzdrawings and. mechanical structures within the, scope of myl claims without: departing'from the principles of the invention.

In the Window washing brush of Figs. l and 2 the bristles or tufts of the brush are mounted in'aperforated', at, circular bottom wall 2 oi rubber or other suitable material, andi this wall is fashionedl with multiplefports 3 that extend through the wall from an interior space 4 that forms amixture-discharge chamber above the bottom wall 2. Y TheV mixture-discharge chamber is closed by a cover plate ofsuitable metal and circular shape, and theV cover plate co-acts with a crown plate l tc form a liquid soap container separated by its bottom plate 5 from the discharge chamber.

The circular crown plate is provided with an integral annular iiange 'l that encloses the edge of the plate 5 and the edge of the circular head, the metal parts being welded and suitable means 1l Claim. (Cl. 299-84) 2 being' m'ovided to cement',i the head within the flange, to insure water tightjoints. n

Theyflat cover plate 5, at its center is equipped with a short tube or pipe 3 forming a dischargel nozzle, for the pre-mixed liquid, opening into the mixture discharge chamber` 4, and one end ofthe tube is closed by the wall of a tube ork pipe 9 extending parallel with the plane of ther brush head-and closedV at one end by a screw plug l0 to' form a liquid soap chamber. The tube or pipe 9 forms a tubular handle for the brush and a portion of the handle forms a water reservoir, while the outer endof the handle is equipped with a cylindrical slide cap H closed atv its outer end by a plug l2.

The Vhandle-tube passes transversely through the walls of the crown plate forming the liquid soap container, with the joints welded, and the handle tube is welded. to the transverse discharge tube 8, to provide a rigid structure between the handle and the brush head. For supplying water to the water chamber Within the tubular handle an inlet port t3 is provided through a nipple, and an attaching nut t4 is employed Lfor connecting a water supplyhose to the handle reservoir, the outer end of which is formed by a transverse partition I5 mounted within the tubular handle. f

The partition provides a slide bearing for a slide,y rod i6 which isA mounted to reciprocate longitudinally within the tubular handle and the outer end of the slide rod is equipped with a head I1 in which a screw I8 is threaded, and the screw which projects through a slot I9 in the tubular handle, is fixed in the slide sleeve Il, so that the sleeve may manually be reciprocated topush and pull the slide rod.

Within the tubular handle the slide rod is equipped with a pair of transversely arranged circular heads 2i] and 2l loosely mounted on and reciprocable with the slide rod, and these spaced heads form disk 'valves for controlling a vwater inlet port 22 and a liquid soap inlet port 23 that open into the mixture discharge nozzle 8 through which the slide rod passes.

-These loosely mounted disk valves arranged to close inwardly at the opposite sides of the ported nozzle are alternately opened and closed by a push and pull action of the slide sleeve l l, and for this purpose the slide rod is equipped with a pair of spaced heads 24 and 25 fixed on the slide rod with springsS coiled about the rod and interposed between valve 2l) and head 24 and between valve 2| and head 25. The sp1-ings initially close the valves, a push on sleeve H 3 opens valve 2li, and a pull on the sleeve opens valve 2|; when valve 29 is opened liquid soap from the liquid soap chamber enters the tubular handle through ports 26 and thence passes through open port 23 into the discharge nozzle; and when valve 2| is opened water passes from the tubular handle or water reservoir through port 22 into the nozzle. The water and liquid. soap are thus collected and mixed in the mixing chamber 4 from which the mixture passes through ports 3 to be distributed to the adjoining portions of the brush.

A spacer or separating sleeve 2l is rigidly mounted on the slide rod between the two spaced disk valves for alternate co-action with the disks in their opening movements, and a squeegee 28 is mounted on the crown plate Vci the brush head to facilitate washing, scrubbing, or cleansing windows.

In the toilet or hand Vbrush of Figs. 3 and 4 the brush tufts or bristles I are mounted in a rectangular head 2 of rubber or other suitable material, and the head is provided with multiple ports 3 from the mixture discharge chamber formed by the cover plate 4 to the distributing spaces among the brush tufts. A tubular handle 29, also of rubber or similar material is provided with an integral crown plate 39 that encloses the metal cover plate 4', and the flange 3| of the crown plate is vulcanized or otherwise iixed to the brush head and cemented to the flanged cover plate. By this construction an interior mixing chamber 4' is provided for mixing water and liquid soap, and a liquid soap container or reservoir is provided between the crown plate and the cover plate which may be supplied with soap by removing the screw plug 32 mounted in the crown plate of the brush.

For supplying liquid soap to the mixing chamber a depressible disk valve 33 co-acts with a port in the cover plate 4, and a spring 34 between the disk valve and the brush head resiliently holds the valve in closed position.

A stem 35 of the valve projects through an opening in the vcrown plate 30, and a push button 36 on the stem exterior of the crown plate, by means of which the valve may be depressed to open position for the desired supply of liquid soap to the mixing chamber. I

Water is supplied through the tubular handle from a supply hose attached to the nipple 37 at the outer end of the handle, and a gate valve 38 is mounted transversely of the tubular handle, near the brush head, to out 01T the supply of water to the brush head. The gate valve is depressible against the tension of a spring, and the valve stem 39 projects through an opening in the valve portion of the handle and is provided with an exterior push button 4|) to depress and open the valve against tension of spring 4| that tends to close the valve. The valve cavity is closed by a screw plug 42, and when the valve is opened water ows from the tubular handle through port 43 of the anged cover plate 4 into the mixing chamber for mixture with the liquid soap, and for distribution through ports of the mixture to the bristles or tufts of the brush.

In Figure the principles of the invention are physically embodied in a rubber, bath brush, or massage brush which is adapted as a hand implement for rubbing or scrubbing, and the rubbing or massaging fingers 44 of rubber are integral with a hollow circular head 45 having distributing ports 46 for the passage through this annular series of ports of liquid soap to the flexible ngers. The hollow head, which forms a soap container is closed byv a cover plate 41 of suitable metal, and the cover plate together with the metal crown plate 4'8 provide a water reservoir that is supplied with water through the tubular handle 49. The liquid soap is supplied to its container 45 through an inlet opening that is normally closed by a plug 5U.

',lhe annular flange or circular wall 5| of the hollow head is fashioned with an interior annular groove to receive the united edges 52 of the cover plate and the crown plate as a means for rigidly mounting these assembled parts, and of course the tubular handle, which may be equipped with a water-control valve, is utilized in manipulating the implement.

For dispensing and distributing the water from the water reservoir within the crown plate, the cover plate, which forms the bottom of the water reservoir, at its center is providedv with outlet ports 53 that open into a distributing chamber 54 that is provided by a depression in a central boss 55 projecting from the head 45.

This boss 55 is fashioned with spaced ports 56 that permit ow of water into the spaces within the ngers 44 located at the central portion of the head 45, and the liquid soap passing through ports 45 is mixed with the water passing through ports 56, for use in combination with the massaging fingers of the head.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I `claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

In a soap and water dispenser'for a fountain brush having a mixture discharge chamber, a separate liquid soap container, a tubular handle forming a liquid soap chamber and a Water conduit and extended through the container, the combination with a discharge nozzle having an outlet to the mixture discharge chamber and intersecting the tubular handle, said nozzle hav ing spaced lateral ports, and said soap chamber having gravity feed ports open to the container, of a valve rod reciprocable in the tubular handle, manually operated means for reciprocating the rod, a pair of longitudinally spaced heads xed on the rod, a spacing sleeve rigid with the rod and movable transversely through the nozzle, a pair of relatively movable disk valves on the rod located at opposite ends of the sleeve for coaction with the lateral ports, and a coiled spring inter posed between each head and an adjoining valve for closing said valves against the ports.

MARK SOSS.

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